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I AM SPARTA! AROO! AROO! AROO!
I never thought that 2013 would bring me a lot of "firsts". First 5K - Color Run First Mud Run - Dirty Girl First 10K - Salmon Run First Half-Marathon - Nike Women's Marathon First Spartan Race - Spartan Sprint The Spartan Sprint at Malibu was the perfect way to close my 2013 year of races and OCRs. I was already scared…
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My First Half Marathon
If my future self appeared before me a year ago and said "you'll be running 13.1 miles in the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco on October 2013" I'd bust out laughing and say "you got the wrong person!" But I did run 13.1 miles on October 20 in San Francisco for Nike Women's Marathon and I got my finisher shirt and my…
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Back with MFP!
I have been AWOL for a loooooooooooong time because I stopped counting cals and I was hoping that I will be able to fly solo without MFPs help. Though I was able to maintain the weight loss, that was about it and I am slowly gaining again. I'm not ashamed to say that MFP (app and peeps) -- I NEED YOU BACK! My goal is to…
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SWEATY 30 TO STAY --- Indefinitely!
Not deleting this group as I think it's a good motivator. Just keep logging your activities -- I'll create logs for April 1 to April 3 and just plug away. Keep sweating peeps!!!
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April 2: Post your activities here
Another 1.5 hours of kickboxing! Hiyaaaaah!!! Day 2 smoothie recipe handful of parsley 1 cup of greens (your choice - I did spinach but lettuce or kale will work too) 2 cups of blueberries 1 to 2 cups of coconut water or water 1 tbsp flax seed (optional) I love this one! Parsley flavor at first but tolerable :drinker:…
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April 1: Post your activities here
1.5 hours of cardio kickboxing today! I also started the Young and Raw 30 Day Green Smoothie Challenge. Day 1 recipe 1 banana 3 kale leaves handful of parsley 1 knob of ginger 1 cup of coconut water (regular water will do too) 1 tbsp flax seed (Optional: you can also use chia or hemp) Ginger flavor was pretty strong but…
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Challenge done!!!
Thank you to all who participated!!! I hope that this helped you work your way towards your goal. I am very grateful for each and everyone of you for inspiring me and supporting me as I go through this journey. You are all awesome and best of luck to any new challenge that you're about to pursue! Just because this…
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DAY 78 (3/25/13): Post your activities here
OUR LAST WEEK!!! :sad: :noway: I can't believe that we all made it this far! High 5s, chest bump, fist bump to each and every one of you! It is our last week so make this week count! Push yourself! I will be running today as I wait for my son to finish his hip-hop class and will try to attend kickboxing every single day…
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DAY 72 (3/19/13) Post your activities here
WHAT?!?! Day 72 -- where did the time go?! I'm just amazed as to how far we've all come from January 7th when we first started this challenge and here we are at day 72...WOW! We're 12 days aways so keep rockin' it and keep sweatin' it!
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DAY 68 (3/15/2013): Post your activities here
HAPPY FRIDAY SWEATY 30! It's Friday and day 68 -- we will OWN this! It's official - I am registered to do the Spartan Sprint on December 7 in Malibu! I am scared at the same time excited to experience this! I start pretty heavy cardio training for my 10K in June plus core training to survive the 30 burpees that I have to…
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DAY 67 (3/14/13): Post your activities here
Hello Sweaty 30! Day 67 is upon us and it's Friday Eve!!! Hopped on the treadmill for 1/2 hour today. Set it for 20% incline at 3.0 pace. Did you get your sweat on today?
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DAY 66 (3/13/13): Post your activities here
Hello Sweaty 30-ers!!! Sorry for being AWOL for the past week - just so much stuff going on but I'm back (I think!) I read all your posts and all your activities and I AM SOOOOO PROUD of your dedication and commitment! You are all doing great! Thank you for always inspiring me to push myself to do better at my exercise…
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DAY 61 (3/8/13): Post your activities here
Happy Friday Sweaty 30-ers!!! What's your plan of attack today? I am still sore (boohoo!) so run/walk again for me today. Have a fabulous day and keep sweating! If you're tired (like me), rest but NEVER QUIT! Be awesome!
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DAY 58 (3/5/13): Post your activities here
Good Tuesday morning Sweaty 30-ers!! I saw this on FB this morning and thought I'd share... DOUBT kills more dreams than failure ever will. Always believe in yourself and always TRY! You will be amazed as to what YOU are capable if doing! You only need to impress yourself because you're the one doing all the hard work and…
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Day 50 (2/25/13): Post your activities here
Happy Monday and our last week in February then we move on to March -- our last month! Time flew fast didn't it? What do you guys think of sharing your total pounds lost when we started this group up until the end? I think it would be an excellent thing to do so we can all bask in our collective success! Have a fabulous…
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DAY 48 (2/23/13): Post your activities here
It's too early! I was up too late! I had a long week! I'm too freakin' tired! Sounds familiar? NO MORE EXCUSES! YOU CAN DO THIS! you already did 47 days, why stop now? Keep sweating and I swear, all that pain, tiredness, soreness will be soooo worth it (^.^) Happy Saturday my Sweaty 30 fam bam!
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DAY 43: Post your activities here (HALFWAY POINT!!!)
I read this on FB this morning which just blows me away! Every pro was once an amateur. Every expert was once a beginner. So dream big. And start now. You dreamt big and you started some 40 days ago! You are on your way...long ways from where you started. We may not be pros or expert but we sure are heading somewhere…
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DAY 42 (2/17/2013): Post your activities here
Yikes! Sorry for not posting yesterday. I took a long nap after my 90 minutes of hip hop cardio which burned me 900+ cals! Please post your yesterday's activities here and I'll create another one for Day 43 for today. Keep movin, keep sweatin' and have a fantastic day everyone!!!
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DAY 39: Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Have a heart-healthy Valentine's Day Your heart may belong to a certain someone this Valentine’s Day, but it’s up to you to keep that loving heart in good shape all year long. February is American Heart Month so Valentine’s Day is a great time for a romantic, heart-healthy gift. • What’s cooking – Many restaurants offer…
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DAY 36: Post your activities here
Sorry all -- I got busy these past few days with other stuff but I'm back and hopefully no more distractions! I know that was an excuse but I will try my best to be stronger than my strongest excuse! Have a great day sweating it out today! It's Monday and I wish you all a wonderful and sweaty week! Let's do this!
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DAY 31: Post your activities here
Day 31 is upon us...bring it on! I read this on Facebook yesterday and I thought it was soooooo funny but also made me realize that we have different options to achieve our goal - that if one didn't work, there's always another way. "If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl. But by all means, keep moving.” - Martin…
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DAY 30: Post your activities here
DAY 30!!! You are all SUPERSTARS!!! Congratulations for making it this far. I am so proud to be part of this awesome group and thank you all so much for the support and encouragement that you give! KEEP SWEATING! ´´´´´´´´´´¶¶*..**..* ´´´´´´´´´¶¶¶ .*.*.*. ¶¶¶´´´´´¶¶´¶*..**.*. ´¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶´´¶*.*.**..**.…
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DAY 2: Post your 2nd day activities here
Good morning Sweaty 30-ers! We're on Day 2 and can't wait to see what you're going to do today. Have a fabulous day and get sweating!
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Day 29: Post your activities here
Hello Sweaty 30-ers...did you do any sweaty stuff today? We are at day 29 and tomorrow is.....(drum roll)...........DAY 30! That's one month of dedication and commitment to become a healthier YOU! YAY YOU! I Did 34 minutes on the treadmill doing week 6, day 1 of the 10K app and 20 wall push-ups hoping that I can someday…
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Day 26: Post your activities here
It's February -- can you believe that?!?! We are a few more days until we meet the 30 days milestone and I am just so proud of each and every one of you! You all are an inspiration to me. Reading all your activities and how dedicated you are to this group pushes me to be as active and committed as you are. Thank you, thank…
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DAY 25: Post your activities here
Good morning Sweaty 30-ers! Day 25 is upon us! No movement in weight for me for about 3 weeks now and I know exactly why -- eating way too much on the weekends!!! With parties, weekend getaways, potlucks, I haven't been making good food choices. So now I'm paying the price :( But today is a new day and I am determined to…
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DAY 24: Post your activities here
I'm gonna be a little mean today but I saw this on Facebook this morning... I dare you to list 10 real reasons why you can't do this. "It's hard" is not a reason and neither is "it'll take a long time" The only thing holding you back is yourself! BOOM! No more excuses! Day 24 -- SWEAT IT!!!
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DAY 23: Post your activities here
DAY 23 -- how is everyone feeling??? Great I hope :) I just want to share with you what I got from Spartan Race daily email today. Working out is great but proper stretching is as important as the main workout itself. Spartan Race Work Out of the Day - 1.28.13 Limber up! Take 20-30 minutes today to break into a stretching…
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DAY 17: Post your activities here
Good morning Sweaty 30-ers! I apologize for not being active for the past few days. Just been a busy bee lately with other stuff but now I'm back and ready to sweat with y'all! We are at Day 17 and so far I've worked out 16 days! I decided to rest of day 14 after my 5K which I think I deserved, right? LOL! I am starting my…
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NSV: My First 5K
I did my first 5K and ran the entire time!!! Too bad my pedometer stopped working but my hubby kinda timed me between 40 & 45 minutes
